Back-band



(No Model.)

' J. L. CAMPBELL.

BAGKBAND. Patented Nov. 7. 1893.

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BACK-BAN D.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 508,128, dated November7, 1893.

Application ledAprl 22,1893. Serial No. 471,445. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES L. CAMPBELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Monticello, in the county of Jasper and State ot' Georgia,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Back-Bands; and Ido declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specitication.

The special object of my invention is to make a back band for horseswhich shall be strong, durable, easy to the animal and convenient inuse.

Figure l of the drawings is a plan View of the back band. Fig.v 2 across-section on dotted lines :l: and Fig. 3 a longitudinal section ofone end on the dotted line y y of Fig. l.

In the drawings, A represents the back band which is formed of sevenlayers or/thicknesses, the layers B, tive in number being what is knownas sail ducking While the two layers C C are made of burlap packing ofwool, hair or other suitable material. The layers B are all in one pieceand folded of the desired widths with the burlap or equivalent softpacking between the folds. It is then stitched longitudinally with veseams, four beside the edge seam and preferably at equal distancesapart.

D D are two leather strips, one at each end of the band and on the outerface thereof, the said strips being sewed to the band all around theedges so as to form a rectangular endless seam E. To these leatherstrips D D, I rivet one end ot' a perforated leather strap F whichpasses through'the loop g of a spring snaphook G and are each arrangedin the middle of the strip. This equalizes the strain on the whole Widthof the band. The leather is folded around the ends of the band and theend held by the seam E, thus protecting the band ends from abrasion.

The buckle H attached to the strip, under the strap, enables the band tobe adjusted to horses of different girth so that the same belly-band maybe used on larger or smaller horses.

What I claim as new, and desire to protect by Letters Patent, is-

As an improved article of manufacture, a backband made of a single pieceof folded duck padded between the folds, stitched longitudinally, andhaving the ends bound with leather, an adjustable loop and snaphookbeing secured to the leather and the latter riveted to the duck as shownand described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in g Witnesses:

T. M. JORDAN, W. F. JORDAN.

